Ruben van Veen - The leapfrog

This painting, titled "The leapfrog" or "Haasje-over", is about feminine energy, a trait often attributed to the animal species the hare. The hare is also known for its good intuition.

The painting is well and safely packaged and shipped with care and can be hung directly on the wall.

Ruben van Veen (born 1960) lives and works in the Netherlands and attended drawing and painting lessons at the Volksuniversiteit in Gouda and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague. He has been exhibiting since 1992 both domestically and internationally. His work is included in museum and private collections. In 2016, the catalog “Ruben van Veen / Tekeningen Schilderijen Kartonnen” appeared, a selection of his work from 1994–2016.

General information:
Ruben van Veen creates drawings, paintings and works on cardboard using a figurative, intuitive approach in which the subconscious forms an important part of the creative process.
Without a predefined plan, he begins with a piece. Then a human figure always appears. Usually accompanied by an animal, a fruit, or an everyday object. This combination of images offers a glimpse into a bizarre world. The central theme in the work is the human being and the complex social relationship that people have with one another. It concerns desires and fears and shows the thin line between seducing and repelling, harmony and conflict, tenderness and combat.
Not without irony, he attempts to depict the riddle of life and is in search of a constantly shifting ideal of beauty.